The excitement became great upon both Fox Islands islands, and on
Sunday, the , I met a large assembly from
both Islands, and took the same subject that Mr. Douglass
had dwelt upon in his remarks against the Book of Mormon
and our principles.
I spoke two-and-a-half hours, and answered every objection
against the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith or our prin-
ciples.
I had good attention, and the people seemed satisfied. At
the close of the meeting Elder Hale administered the ordin-
ance of baptism.
Mr. Newton, in order to save his cause, went to the main-
land and brought over several ministers with him and held a
protracted meeting. They hoped by this to stop the work of
God, but all to no avail, for the whole people would attend
our meeting and receive the word of God, and we continued
to baptize.
We visited the dwellings of most of the inhabitants during
our sojourn there.
Upon one occasion, while standing upon Mr. Carver's farm
on the east end of the North Island, we counted fifty-five
islands in that region, the majority of which were not inhabit-
ed. We also saw twenty ships under sail at the same time.
We had no lack for food while upon the island, for if we did
not wish to trouble our friends for a dinner, we only had to
borrow a spade or a hoe and a kettle and go to the beach and
dig a peck of clams. These, when boiled, would make a
delicious meal, which we often availed ourselves of.
One , Elder Hale and I ascended to the top of a high
granite rock upon the South Island, for prayer and supplic-
ation. We sat down under the shade of a pine tree which
grew out of a fissure in the rock, and Elder Hale read the 16th chapter of Jeremiah, where mention is made of the
hunters and fishers that God would send in the last days to
gather Israel.
Of a truth here we were upon an Island of the sea, standing
upon a rock where we could survey the gallant ships and also
the islands, which were as full of rocks, ledges and caves as
any part of the earth. And what had brought us here? To
The excitement became great upon both Fox Islands islands, and on
Sunday, the , I met a large assembly from
both Islands, and took the same subject that Mr. Douglass
had dwelt upon in his remarks against the Book of Mormon
and our principles.
I spoke two-and-a-half hours, and answered every objection
against the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith or our principles.
I had good attention, and the people seemed satisfied. At
the close of the meeting Elder Hale administered the ordinance of baptism.
Mr. Newton, in order to save his cause, went to the mainland and brought over several ministers with him and held a
protracted meeting. They hoped by this to stop the work of
God, but all to no avail, for the whole people would attend
our meeting and receive the word of God, and we continued
to baptize.
We visited the dwellings of most of the inhabitants during
our sojourn there.
Upon one occasion, while standing upon Mr. Carver's farm
on the east end of the North Island, we counted fifty-five
islands in that region, the majority of which were not inhabited. We also saw twenty ships under sail at the same time.
We had no lack for food while upon the island, for if we did
not wish to trouble our friends for a dinner, we only had to
borrow a spade or a hoe and a kettle and go to the beach and
dig a peck of clams. These, when boiled, would make a
delicious meal, which we often availed ourselves of.
One day, Elder Hale and I ascended to the top of a high
granite rock upon the South Island, for prayer and supplication. We sat down under the shade of a pine tree which
grew out of a fissure in the rock, and Elder Hale read the
16th chapter of Jeremiah, where mention is made of the
hunters and fishers that God would send in the last days to
gather Israel.
Of a truth here we were upon an Island of the sea, standing
upon a rock where we could survey the gallant ships and also
the islands, which were as full of rocks, ledges and caves as
any part of the earth. And what had brought us here? To
